Execution_Log
Over a decade of delivering enterprise-scale digital transformations.
Project Lead & Senior Software Developer (ESDC)
2023 - 2025@Keyin College
ERR::ChallengeManaging a software team with $20M in ESDC funding to modernize provincial education delivery while burdened by manual paper-based enrollment and data-handling bottlenecks.
EXE::ActionArchitected full-stack transformation of enrollment/admin portals; automated end-to-end workflows; Close CRM, Orbund integrations; built real-time sales dashboards. Led evening instruction for students seeking CyberSecurity Microcredentials. Mentored graduate dev team in modern DevOps (Azure Boards, Siege load testing) to drive 'ship-fast' culture.
OUT::ResultDigitized entire enrollment lifecycle (100% reduction in paper-based admin/double-handling); successfully launched and delivered provincial-scale CyberSecurity educational pathways.
Fractional VP Engineering
2021 - 2023@Freelance / Consulting
ERR::ChallengeStartups struggling with technical debt and delivery bottlenecks.
EXE::ActionPerformed architecture audits (Node.js/React); designed high-performance Azure + AWS infrastructure.
OUT::ResultBalanced infrastructure cost-savings with high performance for early-stage clients; delivered scalable, monitored end-to-end solutions.
Senior Software Engineer
2019 - 2020@Secure Code Warrior
ERR::ChallengeMonolithic codebase with high security risk and low test coverage.
EXE::ActionLed Enterprise Architecture Board; implemented our ephemeral testing environments - 'Future Ready Platform'; executed dependency upgrades; defined 'Governance-as-Code' standards.
OUT::ResultServed as final technical authority for ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification; delivered 300% increase in product delivery productivity.
Technical Lead
2018 - 2019@Freelance / Consulting
ERR::ChallengeNeed for short-term, high-impact architectural intervention.
EXE::ActionLed rebuild of mission-critical iOS Swift application for Douugh (3-month engagement).
OUT::ResultStabilized production performance metrics; enabled critical business growth.
CTO & Group Head of Technology
2016 - 2018@LifeIQ/Mobecom
ERR::ChallengeManaging high-stakes regulatory compliance (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, POPI) across 19 white-labeled product lines.
EXE::ActionArchitected a unified compliance-as-code framework, ensuring that all platforms adhered to international data privacy and security mandates by design.
OUT::ResultScaled infrastructure; 97% infrastructure cost reduction; supported successful ASX public listing through rigorous technical governance.
Senior Network Engineer
1993 - 2016@Early Infrastructure Career
ERR::ChallengeInfrastructure resilience for Banking/Manufacturing/Education.
EXE::ActionStandardized network deployments (400+ users); expert-level administration of Novell, Windows Server 3.51-2003, and Compaq/IBM/HP hardware.
OUT::ResultDeployed 300+ networks; established the systematic 'Purple Hat' security and infra rigor used in modern SaaS architectures.
Data_Training
Diploma in Software Development (Web 2.0)
Petersham TAFE | 2012 - 2013
Certificate in Mobile App (iOS Swift)
Petersham TAFE | 2013
Diploma in Software Development
Ultimo TAFE | 2009 - 2011
Peer_Network
ROLE::COMMITTEE
Random Hacks of Kindness
ROLE::MENTOR
Coder Academy, GradHack, Generation Entrepreneur
ROLE::CONTRIBUTOR
nDev (NL Developers Group), Computer Technology Society (CTS, NL)